Bottle-carrying case.



M. N. HAGEN & G. H. KARSTEDT.

BOTTLE CARRYING CASE.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 31. I915.

Patented J an. 1, 1918.

5 .0 52 M52 ATI'OE/ME/S MATI-IIAS N. HAGE AND GEORGE H. KARSTEDT, OF'MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA.

' QTTLE CARRYI G CASE.

I "Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 1.191s.

Application filed September 3,1915. Serial No. 48,786.

To all whom z'tmay concern:

Be it known that we, MATHIAS N. HAGEN and Gnonon H. KARs'rnDr, citizens of the United States, residing at Minneapolis, in

the county of Hennepin and State of Min nesota, have invented certainnew and useful Improvements in Bottle-Carrying Cases; and we do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

Our invention has for its object to provide an improved bottle carrying case, especially adapted for use in carrying milk bottles; and, to this end, generally stated, the invention consists of the novel devices and combinations of devices hereinafter described and defined in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, which illustrate the invention, like characters indicate like parts throughout the several views.

Referring to the drawings a Figure l is a view of the improved carrying case in longitudinal central vertical section; and

Fig. 2 is a transverse central vertical section.

The numeral 1 indicates the sides and ends of a rectangular case, as shown, constructed of sheet metal. It is, of course, understood that they may be made of any other suitable material. The upper and lower marginal edges of the sides and ends 1 are bent horizontally inward to form top and bottom flanges 2 and 3 respectively. The bottom 4; of the case is loosely and removably seated on the lower flange 3, and, as shown, is made up of a relatively heavy marginal wire and interwoven cross wires secured to said marginal wire.

Bottles Z, supported within the case on the bottom 4, are held against lateral movement and spaced one from the other by a horizontal partition 5. This partition 5 is loosely and removably seated on brackets 6, rigidly secured one in each corner of the case and support the partition 5 substantially half way between the top and bottom of the case. Like the bottom 4, the partition 5 is made up of a relatively heavy marginal wire and interwoven cross wires. A pair of metallic retaining straps 7 is provided for detachably securing the bottom 4 and partition 5 to the case. The ends of these straps 7 are bent to form hooks 7, which interlock with thebottom 4 and partition 5. 'A nutequipped bolt 8=is provided for detachably securing each retaining strap 7 to the case.

These bolts 8 are passed throughalined perforations in the ends of the caseand inter- I mediate portions of the retaining, straps 7.

In each end of the hold 9.

An endless reinforcing metal band 10 of quarter round iron is extended over the top flange 2 and under the bottom flange 3 on each side of the case and is secured in position by rivets or other suitable means. Those portions of the reinforcing bands, which extend under the bottom flanges 3, afford runners on which the case is moved and they also take the wear from the bottom of the case and keep the bottom 4 spaced above the support on which the case rests. When the cases are stacked one upon another, they are held against lateral movement with respect to each other by alining brackets 11, adapted to project into the cor ners of the open bottom of an overlying case. These alining brackets 11 extend under the top flange 4 at the four corners of the case and are rigidly secured in position by rivets or other suitable means.

Milk bottle carrying cases, now generally used, have their bottoms and partitions rigidly secured in position, and in case some part thereof is broken, it is necessary to throw away the entire case, thereby making the loss considerable. In our above identified invention the bottom and partition being independently and removably secured in position, it is an extremely simple matter to replace one of the parts if the same is broken or otherwise damaged. For instance, if the case is damaged, the bottom and partition may be removed and placed in a new case, or, if the bottom or partition is damaged, the same may be replaced by a new one at a small expense.

The above described invention, while extremely simple and of small cost to manufacture, has in actual usage proven highly efficient for the purpose had in view. The case is also easy to keep clean for the reason that there are no corners or open places in which the dirt may accumulate.

WVhat we claim is 1. A bottle carrying case having a removable bottom and a removable bottle spacing partition, said case having means on which case is formed abandbetween said flange and side brackets and having their ends bent to form books; which interlock With said bottom and partition to secure the same in the case and to the sides thereof.

3. A bottle carrying case having an inwardly projecting; bottom flange, side brackets, a bottom removably seated on said flange, a bottle spacing partition removably seated on said brackets, and retaining straps 'intermediately bolted to said case and having hooked ends interlocked With said bottom and partition.

In testimony whereof We affix our signatures in presence of two Witnesses.

MATHIAS N. HAGEN. GEORGE H. KARSTEDT.

WVitnesses )BERNIGE G. WHEELER,

HARRY D. KILeoRE.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents. Washington, I). 0. 

